Sir Keir Starmer’s known to be a keen (and combative) footballer for his Sunday side but missed a succession of open goals in Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
Rishi Sunak was floundering in the hours preceding their weekly fixture. The Supreme Court had kicked his Rwanda plan into row Z. Suella Braverman was chanting abuse from the stands. Questions were mounting over the return to the team of former captain David Cameron.